Eliphaz's Third Speech22What Use Are We Humans to God?1Eliphaz from Teman[W]Teman: See the note at 2.11. said:2 What use are we humansto God,even the wisest of us?3If you were completely sinless,that would still mean nothingto God All-Powerful.4Is he correcting youfor worshiping him?5No! It's because ofyour terrible and endless sins.6To guarantee payment of a debt,you have taken clothesfrom innocent people.7And you refused bread and waterto the hungry and thirsty,8although you were rich,respected, and powerful.9You have turned away widowsand have broken the armsof orphans.10That's why you were suddenlytrapped by terror,11blinded by darkness,and drowned in a flood.God Lives in the Heavens12God lives in the heavensabove the highest stars,where he sees everything.13Do you think the deep darknesshides you from God?14Do thick clouds cover his eyes,as he walks around heaven's domehigh above the earth?15Give up those ancient ideasbelieved by sinners,16who were swept awaywithout warning.17They rejected God All-Powerful,feeling he was helpless,18although he had been kindto their families.The beliefs of these sinnersare truly disgusting.19When God's people seethe godless swept away,they celebrate,20 saying,“Our enemies are gone,and fire has destroyedtheir possessions.”Surrender to God All-Powerful21Surrender to God All-Powerful!You will find peaceand prosperity.22Listen to his teachingsand take them to heart.23If you return to Godand turn from sin,all will go well for you.24So get rid of your finest gold,as though it were sand.25Let God All-Powerfulbe your silver and gold,26and you will find happinessby worshiping him.27God will answer your prayers,and you will keep the promisesyou made to him.28He will do whatever you ask,and life will be bright.29When others are disgraced,God will clear their namesin answer to your prayers.30Even those who are guiltywill be forgiven,because you obey God.[X]God: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verses 29,30.